| Title | : | They Also Served: Baseball and the Home Front, 1941-1945 |
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| ISBN | : | 0517585227 |
| ISBN-10 | : | 9780517585221 |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages | : | 276 |
| Publication | : | First published January 28, 1992 |
Tells how baseball players who could not become soldiers boosted the morale of fans during World War II by maintaining--in accordance with orders from the president--the national pastime in a time of national crisis. 17,500 first printing.
They Also Served: Baseball and the Home Front, 1941-1945 Reviews
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Enjoyable read. A few minor errors related to military developments but nothing to really detract from the book overall.
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Interviewed the author
